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Newspaper editor released from prison

Faramaz Novruzoglu of “Milletim” newspaper says he will continue writing critical articles.

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IFJ condemns "flagrant violation of press freedom" after sentencing of two journalists

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The IFJ says the case is worrisome because the sentencing was based on the view that Internet journalism is not entitled to

Government in Belarus tightens grip on Internet

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: In a country where free expression is already restricted, the government is putting the final touches on a bill to tighten control

Exiled Tunisian journalist receives multiple death threats

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: Slim Bagga, a critical Tunisian journalist living in France has received repeated death threats.

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Journalist hurled out six-story window

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A prominent Kyrgyz journalist highly critical of the government died on 22 December, days after being thrown out the sixth-story window of

Editor to be tried on new charge, sentenced to two months’ detention in isolation unit

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: After a short hearing, Eynulla Fatullayev was sentenced to detention in an isolation unit while he awaits trial on a drug charge

Chronicler of criminal underworld is shot dead

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: CPJ called for an investigation into the murder of Bobi Tsankov, author of a new book and a series of newspaper articles

Kazakh police say Kyrgyz citizens suspected in editor’s killing

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The police did not identify the suspects or describe their alleged roles in the murder of Kyrgyz editor Gennady Pavlyuk.

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"Atilim" newspaper closed down five times in 2009

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: An Istanbul court stopped the publication of the newspaper for one month after it published an interview with the co-president of the Democratic

Authorities trump up new charge against award-winning editor Eynulla Fatullayev

The imprisoned editor was charged with narcotics possession and placed in solitary confinement after prison guards claimed they discovered heroin in a jacket in his cell.

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Politicians interfere in political talk show programming during election campaign

Certain journalists have been excluded from the lists of those who can take part in talk shows where politicians are scheduled to be interviewed.

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Imprisoned journalist pardoned, released

"Bizim yol" newspaper correspondent Mushfig Huseynov was pardoned under a presidential decree.

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Media and human rights NGOs issue statement on threats against newspaper

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: The "Ziarul de Garda" newspaper received threats after publishing the results of an investigation into alleged corruption at the National Railway Company.

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Prominent Kyrgyz journalist killed in Almaty

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: CPJ urged authorities to investigate the possibility that the journalist was killed in retaliation for his critical reporting on the Kyrgyz government.

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Editor killed; reporter on trial

International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A Turkish editor was gunned down last week after leaving his office, report the IPS Communication Foundation (BIANET) and the International Press Institute

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